U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky - Dustin Murphy - HCDC A Coldiron, Ky., man, 35-year-old Dustin Murphy, was sentenced on Thursday, October 1, 2026 to 168 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for the production of child pornography. On July 2, 2024, Murphy used his cell phone to record a video of himself engaging in sexual activity with a minor. Under federal law, Murphy must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from pri

From WRIL The Big One - Teresa Stout - BCDC According to a citation, on Tuesday after noon September 29th, a woman came to the Middlesboro Police Department to report that she a found a bullet hole in the shower and the bullet in a towel in the bathroom of her Exeter Avenue apartment. Officer Adam Southern states in the report that officers responded to the neighboring apartment making contact with resident 55-year-old Teresa Stout who gave them consent to enter and look ins

From the Kentucky State Police - On September 23, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch located and charged 56-year-old Glennis Eugene Elswick, on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation. Elswick was located, interviewed, and charged as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect

From The US Department of Justice - This week, the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (DOJ), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights, entered a voluntary settlement agreement with Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) to end discrimination against its Jewish students. The settlement agreement resolves the joint investigation conducted under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the ba

From the Knox County Ky Sheriff's Department - John Bingham - KCDC On Monday, September 14, 2026, Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a man driving a black truck taking internet wires and cables on KY 718 in Scalf. Deputies located a vehicle matching the description at a residence on KY 718. After contacting the owner of the vehicle and conducting an investigation, deputies arrested 35-year-old John Bingham of Scalf, KY charging him with Theft by Unlawful Tak

From The Big One - Hailey Gilbert - BCDC As we have been reporting, several individuals have been arrested in connection with a case out of Harlan County and a subsequent case involving what happened afterward. Multiple law enforcement officers, assisting Bell County Detective Hunter Luttrell in an investigation, arrested 69-year-old Darrell Carnahan of Loyall, Ky. in July. He is facing multiple sex-related charges, promoting prostitution (two or more victims), human traffick

From the Bell Coutny KY Sheriff's Department - Heather Partin - BCDC On Monday, September 7, 2026 at 3:27 a.m., Bell County Deputies responded to a stabbing call at an Old Mocking Bird Lane residence in the Fourmile community. While enroute, Deputy Chris Owens along with Pineville Officer Samson Churchwell were advised there was a man suffering from a stab wound at Pineville Community Health Center. Detective Hunter Luttrell and Deputy Keith Fuson went to the residence to mak

From WRIL The Big One - William Chester Freeman - BCDC We were on scene when 65-year-old William Chester Freeman was arrested by Pineville Police Chief Brandon Hollingsworth and officer Samson Churchwell took him into custody in the parking lot of a local grocery store. Freeman is accused of trying to meet who he believed was a 15-year-old female juvenile. Officer Churchwell states that he made contact with an individual posing as the girl who showed him Facebook messages be

From The Bell County Sheriff's Department/USMS - On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and Wednesday, the 2nd, in coordination with a multi-agency operation, Bell County Detective Hunter Luttrell carried out several arrests in connection with the death of a man, Bobby Smith, whose brother, Darrell Carnahan, was arrested in July for multiple sex offenses. Prior to this, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, United States Marshal Service personnel apprehended Landon Pace. At around 1:00 a.

From WRIL The Big One - Quinlan Miracle Jr. BCDC 58-year-old Quinlan Miracle Jr., was facing a charge of attempted murder after an incident on January 25, 2025, which landed a woman in the hospital with serious injuries. Miracle Jr. had been indicted after being accused of beating his cousin with a baseball bat during an argument. After Middlesboro Officer Rossi responded to the scene, two vehicles were observed leaving the residence: a black Chevy Cruze and a light blue Chev

From WRIL The Big One - Justin Edward Logan - BCDC On Monday, August 24, 2026, a Pineville Man identified as 39-year-old Justin Edward Logan was arrested by Bell County Deputy Ryan Sams on a warrant in Middlesboro for sex offenses involving a juvenile. The complaint warrant, taken out by KSP Trooper Keith Baker, states that Logan is accused of "engaging in sexual intercourse with another person by forcible compulsion." Additionally alleged is that Logan, "being older than 2

From WRIL The Big One - Bill J Walton - CCJ A short time after midnight, there was a reported stabbing of a 52-year-old man at Catdaddy's gas station on Broad Street in Tazewell. Multiple law enforcement units responded including Tazewell Police Department assisted by Claiborne County Sheriff's Department. Police Chief Jeremy Myers tells WRIL that an individual identified as 41-year-old Billy J Walton, no address listed, has been booked into the Claiborne County Jail. He h

From the Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department - John Melton - BCDC Deputies and USMS Central Kentucky Fugitive task force served an arrest warrant in the Polly Hollow community on 56-year-old John Melton for sex offenses. During the execution of arrest/search warrant, Melton took a substantial amount of time before coming out of the residence. During the incident to arrest, law enforcement units noticed a cell phone case and could not locate the cell phone. Officers obtained

From WRIL The Big One - Andrew Hamlett - BCDC Late Wednesday afternoon, August 19, 2026, Middlesboro Police were serving what they called "a high-risk" search warrant on an individual identified as Jay Hamlett at an Exeter Avenue address near South 35th Street. Middlesboro Police report that Hamlett was wanted in connection with an incident on Tuesday night, August 18th, that put the safety of three officers in jeopardy. He is facing three counts of wanton endangerment - 1st

From WRIL - The Big One - In regard to the non-partisan Middlesboro City Council race to be decided on November 3rd... On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, another candidate for the nine seat race has decided to withdraw from the lineup of those filing earlier this year. Omar S. Omar stated in a Facebook past that he made the "difficult decision to withdraw from the upcoming election. Balancing my work commitments, family time with my son, and personal matters requires my full foc

From WRIL The Big One - Wiley D. Pittman - BCDC As we previously reported on Saturday, July 11, 2026, around 5:00 p.m., Middlesboro Police/Fire/EMS responded to a reported shooting near Bell County Coal on Highway 74. Once on scene, it was discovered that the victim, 38-year-old Danny Brown Jr., was being driven to Middlesboro ARH Hospital by the alleged shooter, 56-year-old Wiley Denzil Pittman, his stepfather. At 5:02 pm Kentucky State Police received a request for assistan

From WRIL The Big One - On August 5, 2026, the Bell County Grand Jury met to hear evidence against several individuals presented by local law enforcement. Among them were three men facing charges involving the 606 Pred Hunters. The charges stem from the men believing they were talking to underage children online. After communicating sexually, they set up meeting places with the juveniles. In reality, the men were communicating with decoys from the 606 and were later confro

From WRIL The Big One - Hayden Baker - BCDC Sunday afternoon, August 16, 2026, Pineville Police responded to a George Martin Drive address where a caller reported that an individual had forced his way into an apartment while armed. Upon arrival, Pineville Officer Justin Patterson states that 18-year-old Hayden Baker of Kettle Island had already been in the home with his juvenile girlfriend. The officer states in the citation that Baker unlawfully held the girl against her wi

From KSP Post 10 - On August 14, 2026, at approximately 8:41 p.m., Knox County 911 contacted Kentucky State Police Post 10 Dispatch requesting assistance with a possible fatal collision on Little Indian Creek Road in Knox County. Trooper Ben Meadows, Trooper Brian Nantz, Sergeant Bobby Roberts, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and Knox County Rescue Squad responded to the scene. Upon arrival, Trooper Meadows located a red Dodge pickup truck overturned in the creek. Members o

From KSP Post 11 - Jack D. Kelsay - PCJ The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 11 London arrested a Somerset man for assaulting a 2-year-old juvenile. On August 13, 2026, KSP Post 11 London received a call from Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital regarding serious injuries to an unresponsive two-year-old child. Due to the extent of those injuries, the juvenile was flown to the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, where it remains in critical condition. Preliminary